Raposa vs Simons' cotoneaster

Vulpes vulpes compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

Raposa is Least Concern while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Simons' cotoneaster
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).

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.