Darwin's fox vs Scaly Stalkball

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lycalopex	Tulostoma
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

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