Mexican cottontail vs Spring Pea

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).