Mexican cottontail vs Painted Skimmer

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Libellulidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Libellula
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Painted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.