Hoary fox vs Spanish Gorse

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Genista
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.