vs Pale fox

Cladonia symphycarpa compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cladonia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cladonia symphycarpa	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cladonia symphycarpa is a crustose to squamulose lichen with small, flat lobes and red apothecia characteristic of Cladonia. It grows on calcareous soils and rocky outcrops in temperate European grasslands and open habitats. This lichen is considered critically rare and is sensitive to habitat loss from grassland abandonment and intensification.