Hoary fox vs Soft Puffball

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).