alpine draba vs Raposa

Draba alpina compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • alpine draba is Near Threatened while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine draba Raposa
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Brassicaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Draba Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Draba alpina Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

alpine draba

NT — Near Threatened

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine draba Raposa
Diet — Omnivore
Average Lifespan — 5 years
Average Length — 70 cm
Average Weight — 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raposa

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).

alpine draba

The Alpine draba (Draba alpina) is a species in the genus Draba. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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