Dice s Cottontail vs Slippery Jack

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Slippery Jack
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)	Suillaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Suillus
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).