Hoary fox vs Red melastome

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Melastoma
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.