Hoary fox vs Mountain Goat

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.