Coues Rhipidomys vs Raposa-do-campo

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lycalopex
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.