capim-vassoura vs Raposa-do-campo

Paspalum paniculatum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• capim-vassoura is Not Evaluated while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capim-vassoura	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Paspalum	Lycalopex
Species	Paspalum paniculatum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

capim-vassoura

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capim-vassoura	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capim-vassoura

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-vassoura

The Arrocillo, Paspalum paniculatum, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.