Barred Green Colonel vs Mexican cottontail

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Odontomyia	Sylvilagus
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.