Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Bolivian Pericote

Alopias superciliosus compared with Auliscomys boliviensis

Key Differences

• Cação-raposa-olho-grande is Vulnerable while Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Bolivian Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Alopiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alopias	Auliscomys
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Auliscomys boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cação-raposa-olho-grande and Bolivian Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Bolivian Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Bolivian Pericote

The Bolivian Pericote (Auliscomys boliviensis) is a species in the genus Auliscomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.