Mexican cottontail vs

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Physaraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Physarum
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.