Mexican cottontail vs Pacific mountain onion

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Allium validum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Pacific mountain onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Allium
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Allium validum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Pacific mountain onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.