Hoary fox vs Mountain Small White

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Pieris ergane

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Mountain Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mountain Small White
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Pieris
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Mountain Small White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Mountain Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).