bobcat vs Mexican cottontail

Lynx rufus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bobcat	Mexican 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	Felidae (Cats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lynx	Sylvilagus
Species	Lynx rufus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bobcat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bobcat	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bobcat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bobcat

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.