Hoary fox vs Upland Buzzard

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Buteo hemilasius

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Upland Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lycalopex	Buteo
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Upland Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.