Hoary fox vs Sedge Sprite

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Nehalennia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.