Pampas fox vs pignut

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Pampas fox is Least Concern while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Mesosphaerum
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	pignut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.