Hoary fox vs Silverfish

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Ctenolepisma
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).