Dice s Cottontail vs Mat amaranth

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

  • Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dice s Cottontail Mat amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Amaranthaceae
Genus Sylvilagus Amaranthus
Species Sylvilagus dicei Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dice s Cottontail Mat amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Dice s Cottontail

No description available.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

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