Darwin's fox vs

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Exobasidium
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.