Dice s Cottontail vs

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sphingobium
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.