groundhog vs hoary marmot

Marmota monax compared with Marmota caligata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	hoary marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
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.