Mexican cottontail vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Myodes
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.