Andean Cottontail vs Rabbitear iris

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Iris laevigata

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Rabbitear iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Rabbitear iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Iris
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Iris laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Cottontail and Rabbitear iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Rabbitear iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Rabbitear iris
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.

Rabbitear iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.