Dice s Cottontail vs Downy Lettuce

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lactuca
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.