Raposa-do-campo vs Anta

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Tapiridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Tapirus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Anta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Anta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.