Hoary fox vs Western Emerald

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Trochilidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Chlorostilbon
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.