Mexican cottontail vs Prickly Pole

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Bactris
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.