Mexican cottontail vs slit limpet

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Emarginula
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).