False Parasol vs Hoary fox

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Lycalopex
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.