Lesser Bulb Fly vs Mexican cottontail

Eumerus narcissi compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulb Fly	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Syrphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eumerus	Sylvilagus
Species	Eumerus narcissi	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bulb Fly and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulb Fly	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.