Andean Cottontail vs Red Sumac

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Rhus
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Red Sumac
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.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, 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.