Marbled stingray vs Raposa

Dasyatis marmorata compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Marbled stingray is Near Threatened while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled stingray	Raposa
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	Dasyatis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dasyatis marmorata	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled stingray and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled stingray	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled stingray

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).

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.