Raposa-do-campo vs Sechuran fox

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Lycalopex sechurae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Sechuran fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus same	Lycalopex	Lycalopex
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Lycalopex sechurae

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Sechuran fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycalopex.

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Sechuran fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Sechuran fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sechuran fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.