vs Dice s Cottontail

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dacryobolus	Sylvilagus
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.