Mexican cottontail vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hydnum
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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