Mexican cottontail vs Ruby Bolete

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hortiboletus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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