Hoary fox vs Markhor

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Capra falconeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lycalopex	Capra
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.