Gray Flying Fox vs snowshoe hare

Pteropus griseus compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

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.