Pampas fox vs Variable Chafer

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Pampas fox is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Gnorimus
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.