Pampas fox vs Sourgrass

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Digitaria insularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Sourgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Digitaria
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Digitaria insularis

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Sourgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sourgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).