Raposa-do-campo vs Small shell ginger

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Alpinia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.