Omilteme Cottontail vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hymenogaster
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.