chinkapin vs Hoary fox

Castanea pumila compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• chinkapin is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Castanea	Lycalopex
Species	Castanea pumila	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.