Hoary fox vs lesser grison

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycalopex	Galictis
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.