Eastern Red Bat vs Scrub Hare

Lasiurus borealis compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Scrub 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	Lasiurus	Lepus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.