Mexican cottontail vs Saunders's Tern

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Sternula saundersi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Laridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sternula
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.