Raposa-do-campo vs Thyme Pug

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Geometridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Eupithecia
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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