Hoary fox vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Thomasomys
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.