Pampas fox vs purple thorn

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Selenia tetralunaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	purple thorn
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Selenia
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Selenia tetralunaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Pampas fox and purple thorn share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

purple thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	purple thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.