Cape fox vs Emerald Starling

Vulpes chama compared with Lamprotornis iris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Emerald Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sturnidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lamprotornis
Species	Vulpes chama	Lamprotornis iris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Emerald Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.