Pale fox vs Slippery Jack

Vulpes pallida compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Suillaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Suillus
Species	Vulpes pallida	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).