Andean Cottontail vs Bermuda Bean

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Phaseolus lignosus

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Bermuda Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Phaseolus
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Phaseolus lignosus

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Bermuda Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Andean Cottontail

The Andean Cottontail (Sylvilagus andinus) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.