Hoary fox vs Lentil Shanklet

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Lentil Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Collybia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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