Dice s Cottontail vs Rabbitear iris

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Iris laevigata

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Rabbitear iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Rabbitear iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Iris
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Iris laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Rabbitear iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Rabbitear iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rabbitear iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).