Raposa vs Scrub Kauri

Vulpes vulpes compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Braconidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Agathis
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Scrub Kauri
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).

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.