Mexican cottontail vs Waved Pincertail

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Onychogomphus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.