Hoary fox vs Mountain Waxcap

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hygrocybe
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.