vs Maned wolf

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Maned wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gymnopus	Chrysocyon
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.