Mexican cottontail vs Smooth chastetree

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Vitex glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Vitex
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Vitex glabrata

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Smooth chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.