Raposa vs short-stem iris

Vulpes vulpes compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raposa short-stem iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Eremiaphilidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Iris
Species Vulpes vulpes Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raposa short-stem iris
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).

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

short-stem iris

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