Dice s Cottontail vs Elastic Saddle

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Helvella
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).