Dice s Cottontail vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Dorocordulia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.