Mexican cottontail vs Seneca Root

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Seneca Root
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Polygala
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.