Lapin de Floride vs tapeti

Sylvilagus floridanus compared with Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapin de Floride	tapeti
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Sylvilagus	Sylvilagus
Species	Sylvilagus floridanus	Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lapin de Floride and tapeti share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sylvilagus.

Conservation Status

Lapin de Floride

LC — Least Concern

tapeti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapin de Floride	tapeti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapin de Floride

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

tapeti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lapin de Floride

Conejo De Florida (Sylvilagus floridanus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela