Mexican cottontail vs Redlegged ham beetle

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Necrobia rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Redlegged ham 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)	Cleridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Necrobia
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).