Dice s Cottontail vs flat-leaved peat moss

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sphagnum
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	flat-leaved peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.