Mexican cottontail vs Western Gorse

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Western Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).