Mexican cottontail vs Prickled ray

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Malacoraja
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray