Raposa-do-campo vs Ruby Whiteface

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Libellulidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Leucorrhinia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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