ratón de cola negra vs groundhog

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• ratón de cola negra is Endangered while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ratón de cola negra	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peromyscus	Marmota
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

ratón de cola negra and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

ratón de cola negra

EN — Endangered

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ratón de cola negra	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ratón de cola negra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

ratón de cola negra

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.