Mexican cottontail vs Rusty Snaketail

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.