American Emerald vs Mexican cottontail

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Corduliidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cordulia	Sylvilagus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.