Mexican cottontail vs Year Bean

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Year 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 dumosus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.