Flea-frog vs Mexican cottontail

Brachycephalus didactylus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Brachycephalus	Sylvilagus
Species	Brachycephalus didactylus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.