Dice s Cottontail vs Dumb-Nettle

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Dumb-Nettle
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	Galinsoga
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Dumb-Nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).