Hoary fox vs Iberian Mole

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Talpidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Talpa
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.