Blanford's fox vs Small Plume

Vulpes cana compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's fox Small Plume
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Pterophoridae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Oxyptilus
Species Vulpes cana Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blanford's fox Small Plume
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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.

Small Plume

No description available.

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