bontebok vs Mexican cottontail

Damaliscus pygargus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bontebok	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Damaliscus	Sylvilagus
Species	Damaliscus pygargus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bontebok

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bontebok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bontebok

The Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is a species in the genus Damaliscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.