Appalachian Tea vs Hoary fox

Ilex glabra compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ilex	Lycalopex
Species	Ilex glabra	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.