Ardilla Listada Oriental vs desert cottontail

Tamias striatus compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tamias	Sylvilagus
Species	Tamias striatus	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Listada Oriental and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Listada Oriental	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.