Marbled polecat vs Raposa

Vormela peregusna compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Marbled polecat is Vulnerable while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled polecat	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Vormela	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Vormela peregusna	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled polecat and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled polecat	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.