Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Variable Goshawk (Variable)

Alopias superciliosus compared with Accipiter hiogaster

Key Differences

• Cação-raposa-olho-grande is Vulnerable while Variable Goshawk (Variable) is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Variable Goshawk (Variable)
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (ave)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Alopiidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alopias	Accipiter
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Accipiter hiogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Goshawk (Variable)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Variable Goshawk (Variable)
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.

Variable Goshawk (Variable)

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.