Hoary fox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hoary fox lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lycalopex vetulus
Group	Foxes, jackals & wild dogs
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae

Where does the hoary fox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hoary fox in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Brazil

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hoary fox endangered?

The hoary fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hoary fox?

The hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Lycalopex. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hoary fox

The hoary fox or hoary zorro (Lycalopex vetulus), also known as raposinha-do-campo in Brazil (Portuguese for "little fox of the meadow"), is a species of zorro or "false" fox endemic to Brazil. Unlike many other foxes, it feeds primarily on small invertebrates such as insects.

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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hoary fox (revision 1381286381), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q257432 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).