Hoary fox vs Ooldea dunnart

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Sminthopsis
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.