Mexican cottontail vs Potato flea beetle

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Psylliodes
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).