Mexican cottontail vs waterbuck

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Kobus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.