Fused Tooth vs Pale fox

Phellodon confluens compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Phellodon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Phellodon confluens	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.