Mexican cottontail vs Thrip

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Thripidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hercinothrips
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).