Brush rabbit vs Eastern cottontail
The eastern cottontail is heavier: 1.17 kg against 643.2 g for the brush rabbit, about 82% more.
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What is the difference between a brush rabbit and a eastern cottontail?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The eastern cottontail is heavier: 1.17 kg against 643.2 g for the brush rabbit, about 82% more.
- Both belong to the genus Sylvilagus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Brush rabbit | Eastern cottontail | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sylvilagus bachmani | Sylvilagus floridanus |
| Family | Leporidae | Leporidae |
| Order | Lagomorpha | Lagomorpha |
| Weight | 643.2 g – 711.1 g | 1.13 kg – 1.24 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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