vs Mexican cottontail

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Anisonemidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Anisonema	Sylvilagus
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Sylvilagus cunicularius

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.