Omilteme Cottontail vs Tar spot

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Phyllachora
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.