groundhog vs Meteoro mexicano

Marmota monax compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Meteoro 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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Microtus
Species	Marmota monax	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Meteoro mexicano share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Meteoro mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Meteoro 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.

Meteoro mexicano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.