Mexican cottontail vs Soldier fly

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Microchrysa
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.