Scharzbraungegürtelter Gürtelfuß vs Rotfuchs

Cortinarius fuscoperonatus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Scharzbraungegürtelter Gürtelfuß is Vulnerable while Rotfuchs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharzbraungegürtelter Gürtelfuß	Rotfuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius fuscoperonatus	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Scharzbraungegürtelter Gürtelfuß

VU — Vulnerable

Rotfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharzbraungegürtelter Gürtelfuß	Rotfuchs
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharzbraungegürtelter Gürtelfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rotfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Rotfuchs

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden