Dice s Cottontail vs Redlegged ham beetle

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cleridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Necrobia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).