groundhog vs Long-tailed Marmot

Marmota monax compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota monax	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.