Chestnutleaf false croton vs Raposa-do-campo

Caperonia castaneifolia compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Chestnutleaf false croton is Not Evaluated while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnutleaf false croton	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Caperonia	Lycalopex
Species	Caperonia castaneifolia	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Chestnutleaf false croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnutleaf false croton	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnutleaf false croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnutleaf false croton

The Chestnutleaf false croton (Caperonia castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Caperonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.