Dice s Cottontail vs Wheat smut

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Tilletia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).