Raposa-do-campo vs Cachorro do Campo

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Cachorro do Campo
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 same	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus same	Lycalopex	Lycalopex
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Cachorro do Campo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycalopex.

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Cachorro do Campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.