Darwin's fox vs goat willow

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Salix caprea

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while goat willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	goat willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Salicaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Salix
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Salix caprea

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

goat willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	goat willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goat willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).