desert cottontail vs Desert Hare.

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Lepus tibetanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	Desert Hare.
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lepus
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Lepus tibetanus

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and Desert Hare. share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	Desert Hare.
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.