Large-eared Pika vs Mexican cottontail

Ochotona macrotis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pika	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochotona	Sylvilagus
Species	Ochotona macrotis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pika and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pika	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.