Mexican cottontail vs Slough sedge

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Carex
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.