Mexican cottontail vs Reed Bonnet

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Reed Bonnet
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 belliarum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

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