Dice s Cottontail vs Splayed Deerfly

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tabanidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Chrysops
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.