vs Mexican cottontail

Hyphoderma setigerum compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Sylvilagus
Species	Hyphoderma setigerum	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.