Bush dog vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Speothos venaticus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Bush dog is Near Threatened while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush dog	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Speothos	Elaphomyces
Species	Speothos venaticus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Bush dog

NT — Near Threatened

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush dog	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Bush dog

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.