Mexican cottontail vs Tile Lichen

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lecidea
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.