Hoary fox vs Yellow Fieldcap

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Yellow Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Bolbitius
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).