Mexican cottontail vs Spring Polypore

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.