Mexican cottontail vs netted iris

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Iris
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.