vs Dice s Cottontail

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microcystaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chroococcus	Sylvilagus
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.