Dice s Cottontail vs Ruby Bolete

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Ruby Bolete
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)	Boletaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hortiboletus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.