Mexican cottontail vs Runner Bean

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Runner Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).