Large-eared Field Mouse vs snowshoe hare

Apodemus latronum compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apodemus	Lepus
Species	Apodemus latronum	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

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.