Plains Pocket Mouse vs Scrub Hare

Perognathus flavescens compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plains Pocket Mouse	Scrub 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	Heteromyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Perognathus	Lepus
Species	Perognathus flavescens	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Plains Pocket Mouse and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plains Pocket Mouse	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.