Hoary fox vs long yam

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Dioscorea
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.