Phayre's Squirrel vs snowshoe hare

Callosciurus phayrei compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Callosciurus	Lepus
Species	Callosciurus phayrei	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Phayre's Squirrel and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's Squirrel	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's Squirrel

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.