Hoary fox vs Sandy Laccaria

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Laccaria
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.