Mexican cottontail vs plain wave

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Idaea straminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	plain wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Idaea
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	plain wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.