Blanford's fox vs Steppe polecat

Vulpes cana compared with Mustela eversmanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Steppe polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Mustela
Species	Vulpes cana	Mustela eversmanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Steppe polecat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Steppe polecat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Steppe polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.