antelope jackrabbit vs snowshoe hare

Lepus alleni compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	antelope jackrabbit	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus alleni	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

antelope jackrabbit and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

antelope jackrabbit

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	antelope jackrabbit	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

antelope jackrabbit

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.

antelope jackrabbit

The Antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni) 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.