Raposa-do-campo vs Hog badger

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycalopex	Arctonyx
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.