Hoary fox vs Potato Blight

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Phytophthora
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).