Mexican cottontail vs spiral flag

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Costaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Costus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.