Zorro de Campo Común vs Tlalcoyote

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened while Tlalcoyote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro de Campo Común	Tlalcoyote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycalopex	Taxidea
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro de Campo Común and Tlalcoyote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro de Campo Común	Tlalcoyote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro de Campo Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.