Mexican cottontail vs Timber Mazegill

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).