Dice s Cottontail vs Rooting Polypore

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Polyporus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.