Andean Cottontail vs scentless mayweed

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Tripleurospermum maritimum

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while scentless mayweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	scentless mayweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Tripleurospermum
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Tripleurospermum maritimum

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

scentless mayweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	scentless mayweed
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.

scentless mayweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.