Hoary fox vs Small Chanterelle

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cantharellus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.