Andean Cottontail vs mutundu

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while mutundu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Croton
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.