Desert Hare. vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Lepus tibetanus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Hare. and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.