Abert's Squirrel vs Ethiopian Hare

Sciurus aberti compared with Lepus fagani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lepus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Lepus fagani

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Ethiopian Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Ethiopian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.