Raposa vs graúna-ferrugínea

Vulpes vulpes compared with Euphagus carolinus

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while graúna-ferrugínea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	graúna-ferrugínea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Icteridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Euphagus
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Euphagus carolinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and graúna-ferrugínea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

graúna-ferrugínea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	graúna-ferrugínea
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	6.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

graúna-ferrugínea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States