Dwarf Cypress vs Raposa

Callitris monticola compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Dwarf Cypress is Vulnerable while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Cypress	Raposa
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cupressaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Callitris	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Callitris monticola	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Dwarf Cypress

VU — Vulnerable

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Cypress	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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).

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.