Mexican cottontail vs Urucuri palm

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Attalea phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Urucuri 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	Attalea
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.