Raposa-do-campo vs Variable Akodont

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Variable Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Akodon
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Variable Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.