Blanford's fox vs desert cottontail

Vulpes cana compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sylvilagus
Species	Vulpes cana	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.