Arizona Woodrat vs Mexican cottontail

Neotoma devia compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	Mexican 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	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Neotoma	Sylvilagus
Species	Neotoma devia	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Woodrat and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.