Hoary fox vs Hollyhock Rust

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Hollyhock Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Puccinia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).