Hoary fox vs Violet Gray Bolete

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Boletaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Tylopilus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.