Andean Cottontail vs Daisy

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Erigeron sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Erigeron
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Erigeron sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Daisy
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.

Daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (12 countries), and North America (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.