Cape fox vs Clamp-tipped Emerald

Vulpes chama compared with Somatochlora tenebrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Clamp-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Corduliidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Somatochlora
Species Vulpes chama Somatochlora tenebrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Clamp-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Clamp-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Clamp-tipped Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) 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.

Clamp-tipped Emerald

The Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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