Raposa vs Variable Akodont

Vulpes vulpes compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Variable Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Akodon
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and Variable Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Variable Akodont
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).

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.