Hoary fox vs Wheat smut

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Tilletia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).