Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Scrub Hare

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sciurotamias	Lepus
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.