Mexican cottontail vs Silky Piggyback

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Asterophora
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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