Lapin de Floride vs Felt Saddle

Sylvilagus floridanus compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Lapin de Floride is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapin de Floride	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Helvella
Species	Sylvilagus floridanus	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Lapin de Floride

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapin de Floride	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapin de Floride

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lapin de Floride

Conejo De Florida (Sylvilagus floridanus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States