Raposa-do-campo vs Arraia

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Hypanus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hypanus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.