Mexican cottontail vs Winged Currant

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Searsia pterota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Searsia
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Winged Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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