Andean Cottontail vs

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phacidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Phacus
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.