Raposa vs Stool iris

Vulpes vulpes compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

  • Raposa is Least Concern while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raposa Stool 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 aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raposa Stool 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).

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Stool iris

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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