desert cottontail vs Golden Thomasomys

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Thomasomys
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.