Hoary fox vs Thrift Rust

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Uromyces
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.