Domestic Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

General Status Rank: 
Alien
Common Name: 
Domestic Rabbit
Scientific Name: 
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Synonyms: 
Oryctolagus cuniculus ssp. domes
European Rabbit
Taxonomy
Group: 
Mammal (Terrestrial Mammal)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Mammalia
Order: 
Lagomorpha
Family: 
Leporidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

A small population is living outside in Fort Smith (photo on iNaturalist, 2019). In Fort Providence, a lot of black rabbits running around town; they live near the fire hall, starting around 2016 or 2017; 3 black rabbits, one or two must have been female, they seem to have been let go by someone (D. Beaulieu email 22Jan2020).
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Added in 2019 based on evidence from Fort Smith (S. Carriere, 2019).
Last Updated: 
February 16, 2024

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