Raposa-do-campo vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Psathyrella
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Rootlet Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.