vs Dice s Cottontail

Daldinia decipiens compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Daldinia	Sylvilagus
Species	Daldinia decipiens	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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.

Daldinia decipiens is a ball-shaped, carbonaceous ascomycete fungus producing firm, rounded stromata on dead wood of broadleaf trees, displaying characteristic concentric zones when sectioned. It is found in temperate forests and woodland edges across Europe and contributes to the decomposition of hardwood. Listed as Data Deficient, its exact distribution and ecology require further investigation.