Cação-viola vs Viola-do-Perú

Pseudobatos horkelii compared with Pseudobatos planiceps

Key Differences

• Cação-viola is Critically Endangered while Viola-do-Perú is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-viola	Viola-do-Perú
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family same	Rhinobatidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus same	Pseudobatos	Pseudobatos
Species	Pseudobatos horkelii	Pseudobatos planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Cação-viola and Viola-do-Perú share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudobatos.

Conservation Status

Cação-viola

CR — Critically Endangered

Viola-do-Perú

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-viola	Viola-do-Perú
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação-viola

Viola-do-Perú

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cação-viola

The Brazilian guitarfish (Pseudobatos horkelii) is a species in the genus Pseudobatos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.