Hoary fox vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Melanotaenium
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.