Mexican cottontail vs Phoma blight

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Epicoccum
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.