Groundhog (Marmota monax): one of 14 species of marmots, a group of large ground squirrels AKA: woodchuck, groundpig, whistlepig Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Rodentia Family: | Sciuridae Genus: | Marmota Species: | M. monax Groundhog Day History: In the United States and Canada, Groundhog Day is a popular … Continue reading Groundhogs Fact Sheet