Omilteme Cottontail vs Slender Waxcap

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Slender Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hygrocybe
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.