American basil vs Hoary fox

Ocimum americanum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ocimum	Lycalopex
Species	Ocimum americanum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.