Mexican cottontail vs Thatch palm

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sabal
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.