Imported currantworm vs Omilteme Cottontail

Nematus ribesii compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Omilteme 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 insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Omilteme 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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.