Hoary fox vs Tuberous Polypore

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Polyporus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.