Allium leafminer vs Mexican cottontail

Phytomyza gymnostoma compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Allium leafminer is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allium leafminer	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agromyzidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phytomyza	Sylvilagus
Species	Phytomyza gymnostoma	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allium leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allium leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allium leafminer

The Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a species in the genus Phytomyza. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.