Lesser Rocktripe vs Pale fox

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.