Andean Cottontail vs Forked Aster

Sylvilagus andinus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Andean Cottontail is Data Deficient while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Cottontail	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Eurybia
Species	Sylvilagus andinus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Andean Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Cottontail	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Andean Cottontail

The Andean Cottontail (Sylvilagus andinus) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.