Raposa vs Arraia

Vulpes vulpes compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	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)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Potamotrygon
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.