Dice s Cottontail vs Teosinte

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Zea luxurians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Teosinte
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	Zea
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.