Dice s Cottontail vs Mertens' sedge

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Carex
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.