Blanford's fox vs Onion Earthball

Vulpes cana compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Scleroderma
Species	Vulpes cana	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.