Dice s Cottontail vs snowshoe hare

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lepus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.