groundhog vs hoary marmot

Marmota monax compared with Marmota caligata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	hoary marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota monax	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and hoary marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	hoary 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.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.