Darwin's fox vs Narrow swordfern

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

  • Darwin's fox is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Darwin's fox Narrow swordfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Lycalopex Nephrolepis
Species Lycalopex fulvipes Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Darwin's fox Narrow swordfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Darwin's fox

No description available.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

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