Mexican cottontail vs snowshoe hare

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lepus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican 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.