Hoary fox vs Peg Lichen

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cladonia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.