Desert Long-eared Bat vs snowshoe hare

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Otonycteris	Lepus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.