Mexican cottontail vs Spiny Baskettail

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Spiny Baskettail
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Epitheca
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.