Raposa-do-campo vs Veatch's dodder

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cuscuta
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.