Meadow Waxcap vs Pale fox

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.