Mexican cottontail vs Splayed Deerfly

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Chrysops
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.