Darwin's fox vs Sallow Button

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tortricidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Acleris
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.