Olive-gray Thomasomys vs snowshoe hare

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Olive-gray Thomasomys 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 Cricetidae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Thomasomys Lepus
Species Thomasomys cinereus Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive-gray Thomasomys and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Olive-gray Thomasomys snowshoe hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

No description available.

snowshoe hare

No description available.

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