vs Mexican cottontail

Achlya orion compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Drepanidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Achlya	Sylvilagus
Species	Achlya orion	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achlya orion is a species in the genus Achlya. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its documented geographic distribution includes Brazil and Sweden.