Raposa-do-campo vs Pixie Foam

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Stereocaulon
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.