Mexican cottontail vs silver y

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Autographa gamma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	silver y
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Noctuidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Autographa
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Autographa gamma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

silver y

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	silver y
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silver y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), and Europe (5 countries).