Hoary fox vs Sweet Greyling

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Sweet Greyling
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Tephrocybe
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Tephrocybe osmophora

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Sweet Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.