Darwin's fox vs Gold Tooth

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hydnellum
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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