Mexican cottontail vs Slender Spreadwing

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican cottontail Slender Spreadwing
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) Lestidae
Genus Sylvilagus Lestes
Species Sylvilagus cunicularius Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican cottontail Slender Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican cottontail

No description available.

Slender Spreadwing

No description available.

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