Blanford's fox vs Heath Puffball

Vulpes cana compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lycoperdon
Species	Vulpes cana	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.