Dewberry vs Dice s Cottontail

Rubus caesius compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Dewberry is Near Threatened while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewberry	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rubus	Sylvilagus
Species	Rubus caesius	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Dewberry

NT — Near Threatened

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.