Mexican cottontail vs Northern Bell

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Rhopobota ustomaculana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Northern Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Rhopobota
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Rhopobota ustomaculana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Northern Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.