Dice s Cottontail vs Tumbling Puffball

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Tumbling Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Bovista
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.