Mexican cottontail vs poumuli

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Flueggea flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	poumuli
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)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Flueggea
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Flueggea flexuosa

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

poumuli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

poumuli

Habitat

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