Large tortricid moth vs Mexican cottontail

Hedya salicella compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large tortricid moth	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	Tortricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hedya	Sylvilagus
Species	Hedya salicella	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large tortricid moth and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large tortricid moth

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large tortricid moth	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large tortricid moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.