African Savanna Hare vs Fiery Squirrel

Lepus victoriae compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lepus victoriae	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Fiery Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

African Savanna Hare

The African Savanna Hare (Lepus victoriae) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.