kit fox vs Mexican cottontail

Vulpes macrotis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kit fox	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sylvilagus
Species	Vulpes macrotis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kit fox	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.