Dice s Cottontail vs short oat

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Avena
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).