Pampas fox vs Tufted Foxtail

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Alopecurus
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.