Dice s Cottontail vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Spiraea
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).