Hoary fox vs Matsutake

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Matsutake
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	Tricholoma
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.