May grass vs Mexican cottontail

Phalaris caroliniana compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• May grass is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May grass	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phalaris	Sylvilagus
Species	Phalaris caroliniana	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.