Atherton antechinus vs Mexican cottontail

Antechinus godmani compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dasyuridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Antechinus	Sylvilagus
Species	Antechinus godmani	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.