Raposa-do-campo vs Laxmann's Shrew

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

  • Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raposa-do-campo Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Soricidae
Genus Lycalopex Sorex
Species Lycalopex vetulus Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raposa-do-campo Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Raposa-do-campo

No description available.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

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