Dice s Cottontail vs horse

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).