Dice s Cottontail vs Dotted Ermel

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ethmia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.