Hoary fox vs Teff

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Teff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Eragrostis
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).