Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Darwin's fox

Alopias superciliosus compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Cação-raposa-olho-grande is Vulnerable while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Darwin's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Alopiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Alopias	Lycalopex
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cação-raposa-olho-grande and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Darwin's fox
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.

Darwin's fox

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.