Raposa-do-campo vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycalopex	Spermophilus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.