Dice s Cottontail vs Four-spotted Chaser

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Libellulidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Libellula
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Four-spotted Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Four-spotted Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.