cow-itch vs Hoary fox

Mucuna pruriens compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mucuna	Lycalopex
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.