Mexican cottontail vs Silky jackbean

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Silky jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.