Peixe-porco vs Raposa

Oxynotus centrina compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Peixe-porco is Not Evaluated while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-porco	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Oxynotidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Oxynotus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-porco and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Peixe-porco

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-porco	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peixe-porco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Peixe-porco

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden