Carocho vs Raposa

Trechus torretassoi compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Carocho is Critically Endangered while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carocho	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Carabidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Trechus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Trechus torretassoi	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Carocho and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carocho

CR — Critically Endangered

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carocho

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.