Hoary fox vs Slippery Jack

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Suillaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Suillus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).