Hoary fox vs Maned wolf

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Maned wolf
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 same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycalopex	Chrysocyon
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Maned wolf share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned wolf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.