groundhog vs Ardillón mexicano

Marmota monax compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Ardillón mexicano
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marmota	Ictidomys
Species	Marmota monax	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Ardillón mexicano share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Ardillón mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Ardillón mexicano
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.

Ardillón mexicano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.