Bermuda Bean vs Mexican cottontail

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phaseolus	Sylvilagus
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.