Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Raposa

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Sallow-wattle Raposa
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Fabaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Acacia Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Acacia phlebophylla Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Sallow-wattle Raposa
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

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).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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