Gillet's cherry-orange vs Mexican cottontail

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rutaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Citropsis	Sylvilagus
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.