Andean Cottontail vs ground cholla

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while ground cholla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	ground cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cactaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	ground cholla
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.

ground cholla

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.