Raposa-do-campo vs Arraia

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Raja clavata

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)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rajidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Raja
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Raja clavata

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.