Mexican cottontail vs Olive Wax Cap

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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