Raposa-do-campo vs White Truffle

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Choiromyces
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	White Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.