Broad-striped Mongoose vs Raposa

Galidictis fasciata compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Eupleridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Galidictis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-striped Mongoose and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.