Hare's-tail vs Sand Cat

Lagurus ovatus compared with Felis margarita

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Sand Cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lagurus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Sand Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Sand Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.