Ichneumonid wasp vs Mexican cottontail

Bathyplectes anurus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumonid wasp	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bathyplectes	Sylvilagus
Species	Bathyplectes anurus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ichneumonid wasp and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumonid wasp	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.