Citron Plume vs Mexican cottontail

Hellinsia carphodactyla compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Citron Plume is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hellinsia	Sylvilagus
Species	Hellinsia carphodactyla	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron Plume	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.