Fused Tooth vs Pampas fox

Phellodon confluens compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Pampas 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	Lycalopex
Species	Phellodon confluens	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Pampas 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.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.