Dice s Cottontail vs dotted carpet

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Alcis jubata

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while dotted carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	dotted carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Geometridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Alcis
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Alcis jubata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and dotted carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.