Mexican cottontail vs

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Placopsis lambii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Placopsis
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Placopsis lambii

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.