Broadhead cat shark vs Raposa

Bythaelurus clevai compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Broadhead cat shark is Data Deficient while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadhead cat shark	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bythaelurus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bythaelurus clevai	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadhead cat shark and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broadhead cat shark

DD — Data Deficient

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadhead cat shark	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadhead cat shark

Habitat

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

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Broadhead cat shark

The Broadhead cat shark (Bythaelurus clevai) is a species in the genus Bythaelurus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.