Omilteme Cottontail vs Splendid Waxcap

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Hygrocybe
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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