desert cottontail vs Narrow-headed Vole

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	Narrow-headed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.