False Swift vs Raposa-do-campo

Borbo fallax compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• False Swift is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Swift	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hesperiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Borbo	Lycalopex
Species	Borbo fallax	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

False Swift and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Swift	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.