Hoary fox vs Mountain Brittlegill

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Russulaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Russula
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.