Omilteme Cottontail vs snowshoe hare

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	snowshoe 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 americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.