Hoary fox vs spring cinquefoil

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Potentilla
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	spring cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.