Hoary fox vs Window Gnat

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Sylvicola
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.