Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Japanese Hare

Petaurista magnificus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Japanese 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	Petaurista	Lepus
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.