Hoary fox vs Mertens' sedge

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Carex
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.