Mexican cottontail vs Stinking willie

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mexican cottontail Stinking willie
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sylvilagus Jacobaea
Species Sylvilagus cunicularius Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mexican cottontail Stinking willie
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican cottontail

No description available.

Stinking willie

No description available.

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