groundhog vs Spanischer Maulwurf

Marmota monax compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Spanischer Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Marmota	Talpa
Species	Marmota monax	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Spanischer Maulwurf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Spanischer Maulwurf
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.

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.