American Wormseed vs Hoary fox

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Wormseed Hoary fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Amaranthaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Dysphania Lycalopex
Species Dysphania ambrosioides Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Wormseed Hoary fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hoary fox

No description available.

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