Cep vs Hoary fox

Boletus edulis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Boletus	Lycalopex
Species	Boletus edulis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].