Orange Pinwheel vs Pale fox

Marasmius siccus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	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	Marasmiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Marasmius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Marasmius siccus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.