Andean Cottontail vs Cork Elm

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Ulmus thomasii

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Cork Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Cork Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ulmus
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Ulmus thomasii

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Cork Elm
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.

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.