Imported currantworm vs Mexican cottontail

Nematus ribesii compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	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	Tenthredinidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nematus	Sylvilagus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.