Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Crowned Sifaka

Alopias superciliosus compared with Propithecus coronatus

Key Differences

• Cação-raposa-olho-grande is Vulnerable while Crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Crowned Sifaka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Alopiidae	Indriidae
Genus	Alopias	Propithecus
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Propithecus coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Crowned Sifaka
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.

Crowned Sifaka

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.