Jelly Rot vs Mexican cottontail

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meruliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phlebia	Sylvilagus
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.