Chinese Hazlenut vs Hoary fox

Corylus chinensis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hazlenut is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hazlenut	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Betulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Corylus	Lycalopex
Species	Corylus chinensis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hazlenut

Habitat

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

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.