Raposa vs Smalltooth stingray

Vulpes vulpes compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Raposa is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa	Smalltooth stingray
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	Vulpes (Foxes)	Hypanus
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa	Smalltooth stingray
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).

Smalltooth stingray

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.