Cep vs Mexican cottontail

Boletus edulis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Boletaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Boletus	Sylvilagus
Species	Boletus edulis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].