Dice s Cottontail vs Mountain Waxcap

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hygrocybe
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.