Raposa vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Vulpes vulpes compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Sharpe's Longclaw
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)	Motacillidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Macronyx
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Macronyx sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and Sharpe's Longclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Sharpe's Longclaw
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).

Sharpe's Longclaw

Habitat

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

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.