Andean Cottontail vs Maui's paddle

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.