Hoary fox vs Least Puffball

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Bovista
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).