For example, groundhogs are considered to be members of the Scuridae family, while gophers belong to the Geomyidae family. But this is only the beginning of their main differences. In this article ...

Gophers are chubby, digging rodents that belong to the family Geomyidae; many are in the genus Geomys or the genus Thomomys. There about 41 species endemic to North and Central America.