Alectryon vs Pampas fox

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Alectryon	Lycalopex
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.