Hoary fox vs sorrel

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Oxalis
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).