Dice s Cottontail vs Dry Rot

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Serpulidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Serpula
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).