Aconite vs Raposa-do-campo

Aconitum napellus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aconitum	Lycalopex
Species	Aconitum napellus	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.