Mountain Cocoa vs Pampas fox

Theobroma gileri compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cocoa	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Malvaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Theobroma	Lycalopex
Species	Theobroma gileri	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cocoa	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.