Eastern cottontail vs Mountain cottontail
Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.
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| Eastern cottontail | Mountain cottontail | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sylvilagus floridanus | Sylvilagus nuttallii |
| Mass | 1.13 kg (male adult) 1.24 kg (female adult) Wikidata | 720 g (male adult) 790 g (female adult) Wikidata |
| Lives in | North America, South America | North America |
| Status | Least concern | Least concern |
Quick answers
- Which is bigger, the Eastern cottontail or the Mountain cottontail?
- The eastern cottontail is heavier: Wikidata gives 1.13 kg–1.24 kg, against 720 g–790 g.
- Where do they live?
- Eastern cottontail: North America, South America. Mountain cottontail: North America (continents with GBIF records).
About them
Eastern cottontail
The eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae.
Mountain cottontail
The mountain cottontail or Nuttall's cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii) is a species of rabbit found in western Canada and the United States.
Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.