Large False Serotine vs snowshoe hare

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lepus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.