Hoary fox vs Violet Smut

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Urocystis
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.