Omilteme Cottontail vs

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Tuber maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Tuber
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Tuber maculatum

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tuber maculatum, the whitish truffle or spotted truffle, is an underground fruiting ascomycete with a white to cream-colored exterior marked by dark patches giving it a mottled appearance. It inhabits calcareous soils in temperate European forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak, hazel, and other hardwood trees. This subterranean fungus forms nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots and disperses spores via burrowing animals attracted to its pungent aroma.