“…), are regularly seen aboveground and use burrows principally for rearing young and protection from predators and weather (Murie and Michener 1984, Hoogland 1995). The conspicuousness aboveground facilitates species identification and field observation, without needing to trap individuals (Slade and Balph 1974, Fagerstone and Biggins 1986, Menkens et al 1990, Proulx et al 2012, Boulerice et al 2019). In contrast, subterranean species spend their lives almost entirely underground and, as a result, are often poorly understood and difficult to detect.…”