Cape fox vs Duck Flea

Vulpes chama compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Vulpes chama	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.