Hoary fox vs Water ragwort

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Jacobaea
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.