gratiola vs Hoary fox

Gratiola officinalis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

gratiola is Critically Endangered while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gratiola	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gratiola	Lycalopex
Species	Gratiola officinalis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.