Mexican cottontail vs lièvre d'Amérique

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	lièvre d'Amérique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lepus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and lièvre d'Amérique share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

lièvre d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	lièvre d'Amérique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lièvre d'Amérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.