Buru Babirusa vs Raposa

Babyrousa babyrussa compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Buru Babirusa is Vulnerable while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buru Babirusa	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Babyrousa	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Babyrousa babyrussa	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Buru Babirusa and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Buru Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buru Babirusa	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buru Babirusa

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).

Buru Babirusa

The Buru Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) is a species in the genus Babyrousa. 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.