Dice s Cottontail vs Onion Earthball

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Scleroderma
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).