Hoary fox vs swift fox

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lycalopex	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and swift fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.