groundhog vs Peters' Duiker

Marmota monax compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marmota	Cephalophus
Species	Marmota monax	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.