Abert's Squirrel vs snowshoe hare

Sciurus aberti compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	snowshoe 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 americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.