Mexican cottontail vs Smooth mesquite

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Smooth mesquite
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	Prosopis
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.