Hoary fox vs Onionweed

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Asphodelus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).