May Shade vs Omilteme Cottontail

Cnephasia communana compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	Omilteme 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	Cnephasia	Sylvilagus
Species	Cnephasia communana	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.