Cape fox vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Vulpes chama compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

  • Cape fox is Least Concern while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Thyropteridae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Thyroptera
Species Vulpes chama Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

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