Andean Cottontail vs Round Wild Indigo

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Round Wild Indigo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Round Wild Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Baptisia
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Round Wild Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Round Wild Indigo
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.

Round Wild Indigo

Habitat

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

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.