Dahoon vs Mexican cottontail

Ilex cassine compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dahoon	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ilex	Sylvilagus
Species	Ilex cassine	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dahoon	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.