2007-04-29 05:47:03 · 15 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes. Both are classified as rodents. I call squirrels "tree rats"
2007-04-29 05:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Are Squirrels Rodents
2016-09-28 14:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by dutel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes:-
Both are Mammals;
Both are Rodents (Order Rodentia)
Squirrels belong to the Family Sciuridae (which contains 278 different species)
Rats belong to the Family Muridae (about 50 species)
2007-04-29 05:49:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have to start by saying that squirrels are the most lovely creatures on earth (I know, I used to be one!).
Then, yes, rat and squirrels are related :
Squirrels are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Sciuridae
Rats are classified are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Muridae
And Squirrels are also Rats with a good PR!
2007-04-29 06:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jesus is my Savior 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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No. They aren't even closely related...we're talking a last common ancestor around 60 million years ago. That's about as likely as a human producing offspring with a lemur. In other words: no, it is absolutely not possible. Despite all of the similarities that you could list between their bodies, they are still two very different animals with very different genomes.
2016-04-09 07:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by Michele 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes a squirrels is just a rat with a bushy tail and a rabbit is a rat with a cotton tail all animals that need to constantly chew and gnaw on something to keeps its front teeth short are rodent and related to the rat.
2007-04-29 05:58:06 · answer #6 · answered by windwalker 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Good question. Yes they are. Like the other guy said "they are both rodents".
2007-04-29 05:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are Lagomorphs, not Rodents.
2016-06-06 14:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by toephooman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Tortules
2014-06-13 06:11:57 · answer #9 · answered by Jim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there rodents
2007-04-29 05:51:08 · answer #10 · answered by freddy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋