Raposa vs Wanglang Alpine Toad

Vulpes vulpes compared with Scutiger wanglangensis

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while Wanglang Alpine Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Wanglang Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Megophryidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Scutiger
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Scutiger wanglangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa and Wanglang Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Wanglang Alpine Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Wanglang Alpine Toad
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).

Wanglang Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.