Mexican cottontail vs Mountain Waxcap

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hygrocybe
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.