Omilteme Cottontail vs Recurved Peatmoss

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sphagnum
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.