Hoary fox vs Pine Toughshank

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Pine Toughshank
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Gymnopus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.