Mexican cottontail vs Roman Mole

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Talpidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Talpa
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.