Bitter-Root vs Raposa-do-campo

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Apocynaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Apocynum	Lycalopex
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.