Dice s Cottontail vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Neodon
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.