Mexican cottontail vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mniaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Mnium
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.