The Black Jackrabbit is native to Espiritu Santo Island, Mexico. It is recorded in dry valleys and lower slopes with shrubs and cacti, and its glossy black back is especially distinctive.
The back is glossy black and the underside cinnamon-colored. Gray to white fur appears around the crown, ears, and eyes, contrasting with the dark coat.
Its habitat account includes dry valleys and lower slopes with cacti and shrubs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.