Lesser Rocktripe vs Mexican cottontail

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Sylvilagus
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.