Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Mexican cottontail

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Cricetidae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Thomasomys Sylvilagus
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Mexican cottontail
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

No description available.

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