Blanford's fox vs Mountain Aster

Vulpes cana compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Oclemena
Species	Vulpes cana	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.