Hoary fox vs scratch grass

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.