Hoary fox vs Rusty Porecrust

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Fuscoporia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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