mergulhão-de-cara-branca vs Raposa

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank mergulhão-de-cara-branca Raposa
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Aves (ave) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Podicipedidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Aechmophorus Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Aechmophorus clarkii Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

mergulhão-de-cara-branca and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

mergulhão-de-cara-branca

LC — Least Concern

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute mergulhão-de-cara-branca Raposa
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

mergulhão-de-cara-branca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

mergulhão-de-cara-branca

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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