genus
Lycalopex
Lycalopex is a genus in the family Canidae. This database currently files 6 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 3.99 kg – 8.62 kg
Best-known members of Lycalopex
Ranked by popularity score.

Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus

Pampas fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus

Hoary fox
Lycalopex vetulus

Darwin's fox
Lycalopex fulvipes

South American gray fox
Lycalopex griseus

Sechuran fox
Lycalopex sechurae
How threatened is Lycalopex?
6 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 17% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 50% |
All species in Lycalopex
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culpeo | Lycalopex culpaeus | Canidae | Least Concern | 8.62 kg | Not recorded |
| Pampas fox | Lycalopex gymnocercus | Canidae | Least Concern | 4.54 kg | Not recorded |
| Hoary fox | Lycalopex vetulus | Canidae | Near Threatened | 4.23 kg | Not recorded |
| Darwin's fox | Lycalopex fulvipes | Canidae | Endangered | 3.99 kg | Not recorded |
| South American gray fox | Lycalopex griseus | Canidae | Least Concern | 3.99 kg | Not recorded |
| Sechuran fox | Lycalopex sechurae | Canidae | Near Threatened | 4.23 kg | Not recorded |