Eagle ray vs Mexican cottontail

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Myliobatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Myliobatis	Sylvilagus
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.