Hoary fox vs Stinking iris

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Iris
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).