Mexican cottontail vs Round ray

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Round 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Irolita
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray