Mexican cottontail vs Prairie Falcon

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Falconidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Falco
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Prairie Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).