Cação vs False Water Rat

Rhizoprionodon porosus compared with Xeromys myoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhizoprionodon	Xeromys
Species	Rhizoprionodon porosus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cação and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cação

VU — Vulnerable

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cação

The Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) is a species in the genus Rhizoprionodon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.