marrequinho-castanho vs Raposa

Anas chlorotis compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • marrequinho-castanho is Near Threatened while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank marrequinho-castanho Raposa
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Aves (ave) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Anseriformes (Anseriformes) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Anatidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Anas Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Anas chlorotis Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

marrequinho-castanho and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

marrequinho-castanho

NT — Near Threatened

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute marrequinho-castanho Raposa
Diet — Omnivore
Average Lifespan — 5 years
Average Length — 70 cm
Average Weight — 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

marrequinho-castanho

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

marrequinho-castanho

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

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