Hoary fox vs Urchin Earthfan

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Thelephora
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.