Andean Cottontail vs pale moonwort

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Botrychium
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.