Grey Tooth vs Hoary fox

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Hoary 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 melaleucus	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.