Mexican cottontail vs Oregon grape

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Oregon grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Berberidaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Mahonia
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).