American Hazel vs Omilteme Cottontail

Corylus americana compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• American Hazel is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Betulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Corylus	Sylvilagus
Species	Corylus americana	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Hazel

The American Hazel (Corylus americana) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.