Ascending Grapefern vs Raposa

Botrychium ascendens compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ascending Grapefern Raposa
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (cordados)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Ophioglossaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Botrychium Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Botrychium ascendens Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ascending Grapefern Raposa
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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).

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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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