Hoary fox vs horse

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Lycalopex	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).