Blanford's fox vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Vulpes cana compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Physciaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Vulpes cana	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.