Dice s Cottontail vs Foxtail Smut

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Urocystis
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.