Flats Silkypuff vs Omilteme Cottontail

Diastella proteoides compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Proteaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Diastella	Sylvilagus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.