Hoary fox vs Poplar Rust

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Melampsora
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).