Raposa-do-campo vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Polygonum
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).