Mexican cottontail vs spreading currant

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ribes
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	spreading currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.