Dice s Cottontail vs Rough-Tailed

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Bathytoshia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed