Raposa-do-campo vs Pointed Groundling

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Pointed Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Scrobipalpa
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Pointed Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Pointed Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.