Mexican cottontail vs Sedge Jumper

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Attulus caricis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Salticidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Attulus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Sedge Jumper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.