Zorro Azul vs Maricao

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Desmodium intortum

Key Differences

• Zorro Azul is Endangered while Maricao is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Azul	Maricao
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Desmodium
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

Zorro Azul

EN — Endangered

Maricao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Azul	Maricao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maricao

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).