vs Hoary fox

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hoary fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chordariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Asperococcus	Lycalopex
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.