American Redstart vs Dice s Cottontail

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parulidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Setophaga	Sylvilagus
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Dice s Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.