Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Lepus starcki compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Funisciurus
Species	Lepus starcki	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethiopian Highland Hare and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.