Raposa-do-campo vs Scrub Pine

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Pinus virginiana

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Scrub Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Lycalopex	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Scrub Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Scrub Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.