Hoary fox vs Roman Mole

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Talpidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Talpa
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.