Raposa-do-campo vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Jackson’s Mongoose
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Bdeogale
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.