Raposa vs slit limpet

Vulpes vulpes compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raposa slit limpet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Fissurellidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Emarginula
Species Vulpes vulpes Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raposa slit limpet
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).

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

slit limpet

No description available.

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