Hoary fox vs Small Tabby

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pyralidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Aglossa
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).