Hoary fox vs House Fly

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Muscidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Muscina
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).