Burrowing Coqui vs Raposa

Eleutherodactylus unicolor compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Burrowing Coqui is Critically Endangered while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burrowing Coqui	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eleutherodactylus unicolor	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Burrowing Coqui and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Burrowing Coqui

CR — Critically Endangered

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burrowing Coqui	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burrowing Coqui

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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).

Burrowing Coqui

The Burrowing Coqui (Eleutherodactylus unicolor) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.