Are squirrels related to rats?

Yes. Both are classified as rodents. I call squirrels ';tree rats';Are squirrels related to rats?
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)Are squirrels related to rats?
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!
Squirrels are known to be rodents.............so.........
Good question. Yes they are. Like the other guy said ';they are both rodents';.
Yes both are animals you should be trying to kill.
Yes there rodents
I don't know, but they taste the same.
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.