American Beech vs Hoary fox

Fagus grandifolia compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• American Beech is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Fagus	Lycalopex
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.