Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Alopias superciliosus compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Ecuadoran 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	Phyllotis
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Ecuadoran 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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.