Hoary fox vs Purple Pinwheel

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Purple Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Marasmius
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.