Mexican cottontail vs Orange Mycena

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Orange Mycena
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Mycena
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.