Cachorrinho vs Raposa-do-campo

Speothos venaticus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachorrinho	Raposa-do-campo
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 same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Speothos	Lycalopex
Species	Speothos venaticus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cachorrinho and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Canidae. (Dogs & Wolves)

Conservation Status

Cachorrinho

NT — Near Threatened

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachorrinho	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachorrinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cachorrinho

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.