Hamlyn's bull-ray vs Mexican cottontail

Myliobatis hamlyni compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn's bull-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 hamlyni	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn's bull-ray and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn's bull-ray	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn's bull-ray

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.