Andean Cottontail vs Keeled wormseed

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Keeled wormseed
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Dysphania
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Keeled wormseed
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.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 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.