Dice s Cottontail vs Flea

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Nosopsyllus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.