Florida arrowroot vs Mexican cottontail

Zamia pumila compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Zamiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Zamia	Sylvilagus
Species	Zamia pumila	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.