Lacustrine Vole vs Mexican cottontail

Microtus limnophilus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Microtus	Sylvilagus
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.