Mexican cottontail vs mulungú

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Erythrina verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Erythrina
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.