Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Lesser Capybara

Alopias superciliosus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cação-raposa-olho-grande is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Alopias	Hydrochoerus
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela