Hoary fox vs Lilypad Forktail

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Ischnura
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.