Mexican cottontail vs zarro-americano

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while zarro-americano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	zarro-americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anatidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Aythya
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and zarro-americano share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

zarro-americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	zarro-americano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

zarro-americano

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

zarro-americano

O mergulhao-cabecudo (Aythya americana) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado segundo os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao ainda precisa ser determinado.