Mexican cottontail vs Pith Plant

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Aeschynomene
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Pith Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.