American Redstart vs Hoary fox

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parulidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Setophaga	Lycalopex
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.