Baton Blue vs Mexican cottontail

Pseudophilotes baton compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baton Blue	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycaenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pseudophilotes	Sylvilagus
Species	Pseudophilotes baton	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Baton Blue and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baton Blue	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baton Blue

The Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) is a species in the genus Pseudophilotes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.