Cape fox vs Cortez Hagfish

Vulpes chama compared with Eptatretus sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Cortez Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myxinidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Eptatretus
Species	Vulpes chama	Eptatretus sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Cortez Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Cortez Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez Hagfish

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.