Mexican cottontail vs Species code: Ho

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Halophila ovalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Species code: Ho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Halophila
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Halophila ovalis

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Ho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Species code: Ho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Ho

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bahrain, Mauritius, and Taiwan.