Raposa-do-campo vs Taruca

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lycalopex	Hippocamelus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.