Mexican cottontail vs Rooting Polypore

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Polyporus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.