Grey Tooth vs Pale fox

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey 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 melaleucus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Pale 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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.