Mexican cottontail vs Sedge Sprite

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Sedge Sprite
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	Nehalennia
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.