Mexican cottontail vs pale moonwort

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Botrychium
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.