Bay Polypore vs Hoary fox

Picipes badius compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Picipes	Lycalopex
Species	Picipes badius	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.