Hoary fox vs Marsh Valerian

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Valeriana
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.