Dice s Cottontail vs Thrift Rust

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Uromyces
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.