Raposa vs three-angled thread moss

Vulpes vulpes compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Meesia
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	three-angled thread moss
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).

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States