Gut Weed vs Raposa

Ulva intestinalis compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gut Weed	Raposa
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ulvaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ulva	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ulva intestinalis	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden