large thorn vs Mexican cottontail

Ennomos autumnaria compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large thorn	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	Geometridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ennomos	Sylvilagus
Species	Ennomos autumnaria	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.