Mexican cottontail vs wild almond

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Prunus turneriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	wild almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Prunus turneriana

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

wild almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	wild almond
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild almond

Habitat

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