Hoary fox vs Veined Shield

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Pluteus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).