Hoary fox vs Lorquin’s Blue

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cupido
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.