Appalachian cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus Chapman, Cramer, Deppenaar & Robinson, 1992
The appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 1.22 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the appalachian cottontail
- Weight
- 1.22 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the appalachian cottontail live?
Not recorded
What is the appalachian cottontail?
The Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is a rare species found in the upland areas of the eastern United States.
From the Wikipedia article “Appalachian cottontail” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appalachian_cottontail&oldid=1358161776), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the appalachian cottontail endangered?
The appalachian cottontail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the appalachian cottontail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderLagomorpha
- familyLeporidae
- genusSylvilagus
- SpeciesSylvilagus obscurus Chapman, Cramer, Deppenaar & Robinson, 1992
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Allegheny cottontailEnglish
- Allegheny cottontailEnglish
- BluebellyEnglish
- Mountain cottontailEnglish
- Mountain rabbitEnglish
- Wood rabbitEnglish
- Wood rabbitEnglish
- Appalachen-BaumwollschwanzkaninchenGerman
- Conejo de los ApalachesSpanish
- アバラチアワタオウサギJapanese
- AppalachiakaninNorwegian Bokmål
- AppalachenkatoenstaartDutch
- królak apallachijskiPolish
- Coelho-dos-apalachesPortuguese
- Аппалачский кроликRussian
- 阿巴拉契亞棉尾兔Chinese
Relatives of the appalachian cottontail
Other species in the same genus Sylvilagus.
Eastern cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
Swamp rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
Brush rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
Common tapeti
Sylvilagus brasiliensis
Desert cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
Mountain cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
CompareAppalachian cottontail vs Eastern cottontailAppalachian cottontail vs Swamp rabbitAppalachian cottontail vs Brush rabbitAppalachian cottontail vs Common tapeti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the appalachian cottontail?
An adult appalachian cottontail weighs 1.22 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the appalachian cottontail endangered?
The appalachian cottontail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the appalachian cottontail?
The appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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