Topillo Europeo vs Zorro rojo

Microtus subterraneus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Topillo Europeo is Near Threatened while Zorro rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo Europeo	Zorro rojo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Microtus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Microtus subterraneus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Topillo Europeo and Zorro rojo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topillo Europeo

NT — Near Threatened

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo Europeo	Zorro rojo
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium