Andean Cottontail vs Pink Discus

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Stereaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.