Pampas fox vs Red melastome

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Melastoma
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.