Hoary fox vs Stinking chamomile

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Anthemis cotula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hoary fox Stinking chamomile
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lycalopex Anthemis
Species Lycalopex vetulus Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hoary fox Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hoary fox

No description available.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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