Raposa vs wormwood

Vulpes vulpes compared with Cucullia absinthii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raposa wormwood
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) Noctuidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Cucullia
Species Vulpes vulpes Cucullia absinthii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

wormwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raposa wormwood
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).

wormwood

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

wormwood

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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