large blue vs Mexican cottontail

Maculinea arion compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycaenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Maculinea	Sylvilagus
Species	Maculinea arion	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.