Mexican cottontail vs robust iris

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Iris
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	robust iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.