Omilteme Cottontail vs Scrub Hare

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lepus
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Omilteme Cottontail and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.