Pale fox vs western moonwort

Vulpes pallida compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Pale fox is Least Concern while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Botrychium
Species	Vulpes pallida	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.