Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs snowshoe hare

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	snowshoe 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 americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.