Andean Cottontail vs False Puffball

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Reticularia
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.