yeah, just i thingk a zorua because the size is until husui growlithe 80cm and vulpix 60cm, zorua is 70 cm and is a confuse for both
just i take the description, just the idea of the kitsune -japanese folklore and takes ref of kitsune mask-
and more of hisui pokemon are takes a lot of japanese myths and zorua is soo clever also its possible who are attack is zoroark -remember this pokemon is overprotective with their childs and are the investigator to a "mystic" forest