Andean Cottontail vs May River Red

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Dendrobium
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.