Appalachian cottontail: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Appalachian cottontail Sylvilagus obscurus Near threatened

Where the Appalachian cottontail lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 19 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See rabbits, hares & pikas on the world map

Scientific name	Sylvilagus obscurus
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the Appalachian cottontail live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Appalachian cottontail in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Appalachian cottontail endangered?

The Appalachian cottontail’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Appalachian cottontail?

The Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Sylvilagus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Appalachian cottontail (revision 1358161776), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q139716 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).