Mexican cottontail vs sitatunga

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Tragelaphus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and sitatunga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	sitatunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.