Desert Hare. vs Fat-tailed Jird

Lepus tibetanus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	Fat-tailed Jird
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Pachyuromys
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Hare. and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.