Hoary fox vs Irish Major

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Irish Major
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Oxycera
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.