Mexican cottontail vs Pink Discus

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Stereaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.