Hoary fox vs Pale fox

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycalopex	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.