Hoary fox vs Mottled Darner

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Aeshna
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.