Mexican cottontail vs Munk's devil ray

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Mobula
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray