Dice s Cottontail vs Orange Cup

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Melastiza
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.