Pale fox vs Sparsetooth dogfish

Vulpes pallida compared with Scymnodalatias oligodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Sparsetooth dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Somniosidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Scymnodalatias
Species	Vulpes pallida	Scymnodalatias oligodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale fox and Sparsetooth dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Sparsetooth dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Sparsetooth dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparsetooth dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.