Hoary fox vs meadow brown

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	meadow brown
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lycalopex	Maniola
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.