balsam vs Pale fox

Croton flavens compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Croton	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Croton flavens	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

The Balsam (Croton flavens) is a species in the genus Croton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.