Dice s Cottontail vs False Death-Cap

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).