Mexican cottontail vs Silkbay

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lauraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Persea
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

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