Mexican cottontail vs Pectis

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Pectis
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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