Andean Cottontail vs Stinging Tree

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urticaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Dendrocnide
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

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.