Arraia vs Cachorro do Campo

Hypanus americanus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Cachorro do Campo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Cachorro do Campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.