Mexican cottontail vs Pengua

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Pengua
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	Macaranga
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.