Mexican cottontail vs mutundu

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Croton macrostachyus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Croton
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.