Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Falkland Island fox

Alopias pelagicus compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Falkland Island 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	Dusicyon
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.