Mexican cottontail vs Scarlet Bluet

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Enallagma pictum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Scarlet Bluet
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Enallagma
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Enallagma pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Scarlet Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.