Desert Hare. vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Lepus tibetanus compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	Red-cheeked Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Hare. and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.