vs Hoary fox

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Lycalopex
Species	Coprinopsis insignis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis insignis is an agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying wood or woody debris in mature broadleaf woodland habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the decline of large, decaying wood substrates in managed forest landscapes.