Raposa vs Small alder midget

Vulpes vulpes compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

  • Raposa is Least Concern while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raposa Small alder midget
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Gracillariidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Phyllonorycter
Species Vulpes vulpes Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and Small alder midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raposa Small alder midget
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).

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Small alder midget

No description available.

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