Blanford's fox vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Vulpes cana compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

  • Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's fox Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Lepismatidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Ctenolepisma
Species Vulpes cana Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blanford's fox Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

No description available.

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