Hoary fox vs Rough-Tailed

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Bathytoshia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed