Mexican cottontail vs Window Gnat

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Window Gnat
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)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sylvicola
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.