Hoary fox vs Pitch canker

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Fusarium
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.