vs Dice s Cottontail

Capitotricha rubi compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lachnaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Capitotricha	Sylvilagus
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.