Rabbit Domain Kingdom Phylum
Old world rabbit domestic rabbit rabbit kingdom animalia phylum chordata class mammalia order lagomorpha family leporidae genus species oryctolagus digging hare cuniculus rabbit or underground passage.
Rabbit domain kingdom phylum. The rabbit is a mammal and all mammals belong to the taxonomic domain of eukarya eukarya covers all organisms in the kingdom animalia as well as the kingdoms plantae fungi and protista. These creatures belong to. The leporidae hares and rabbits and the ochotonidae pikas.
The rabbit wild or domesticated belongs to the animalia or animal kingdom its domain is eukarya. The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order lagomorpha of which there are two living families. The rabbit is a mammal and all mammals belong to the taxonomic domain of eukarya eukarya covers.
The name of the order is derived from the ancient greek lagos λαγώς hare morphē μορφή form. Rabbits share the common name of old world rabbit domestic rabbit or simply rabbit. Rabbit faqs frequently asked questions is a rabbit an omnivore herbivore or carnivore.
Reaching a length around 2 ft 61 cm and a weight from 3 to 6 lb 1 4 to 2 7 kg the black tailed jackrabbit is the one. In the united kingdom fresh rabbit is sold in butcher shops. Rabbits in scientific classification belong to the kingdom animalia phylum chordata class mammalia order lagomorpha and family leporidae.
Chordates all share characteristics that sets them apart from the rest of the organisms in their kingdom. There are 102 extant species of lagomorph including 37. They eat nothing that doesn t grow from the ground except when each baby drinks its mother s milk for the first month or so of its life.
The black tailed jackrabbit lepus californicus also known as the american desert hare is a common hare of the western united states and mexico where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 10 000 ft 3 000 m. A rabbit is an herbivore. Rabbit meat was once a common commodity in sydney australia but declined after the myxomatosis virus was intentionally introduced to control the exploding population of feral rabbits in the area.