Mexican cottontail vs Bastard-Luzerne

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Bastard-Luzerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Bastard-Luzerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Medicago
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Bastard-Luzerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Bastard-Luzerne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard-Luzerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).