American Black-Fish vs culpeo

Globicephala melas compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Key Differences

• American Black-Fish is Not Evaluated while culpeo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black-Fish	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Globicephala	Lycalopex
Species	Globicephala melas	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Black-Fish and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American Black-Fish

NE — Not Evaluated

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black-Fish	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Black-Fish

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

American Black-Fish

The American Black-Fish (Globicephala melas) is a species in the genus Globicephala. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.