Zorro rojo vs Veatch's dodder

Vulpes vulpes compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

  • Zorro rojo is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Zorro rojo Veatch's dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Convolvulaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Cuscuta
Species Vulpes vulpes Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Zorro rojo Veatch's dodder
Diet Omnivore —
Average Lifespan 5 years —
Average Length 70 cm —
Average Weight 6.0 kg —

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Veatch's dodder

No description available.

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