Hoary fox vs Ochre Scalycap

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Ochre Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Pholiota
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.