Dice s Cottontail vs

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Nitzschia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.