Hoary fox vs Nahanni Aster

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Symphyotrichum
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.