Big Brown Bat vs Raposa

Eptesicus fuscus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Brown Bat	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eptesicus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus fuscus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Brown Bat and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Brown Bat	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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).

Big Brown Bat

The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States