Pampas fox vs Smalltooth stingray

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Pampas fox is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hypanus
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pampas fox and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smalltooth stingray