Mexican cottontail vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Red Edge Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Psathyrella
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Red Edge Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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