Pale fox vs Red Stinkhorn

Vulpes pallida compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Pale fox Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Phallaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Mutinus
Species Vulpes pallida Mutinus ravenelii

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Pale fox Red Stinkhorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Pale fox

No description available.

Red Stinkhorn

No description available.

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