Hoary fox vs Red Balau

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Shorea carapae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Shorea
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.