Cep vs Omilteme Cottontail

Boletus edulis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Omilteme 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 insonus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Omilteme 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).

Omilteme 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'].