Dice s Cottontail vs Taruca

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hippocamelus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.