Mexican cottontail vs Thicket Bean

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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