tamia rayé vs Mexican cottontail

Tamias striatus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	tamia rayé	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tamias	Sylvilagus
Species	Tamias striatus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

tamia rayé and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

tamia rayé

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	tamia rayé	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

tamia rayé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tamia rayé

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.