Cape fox vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Vulpes chama compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Extra-striped Snaketail
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) Gomphidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Ophiogomphus
Species Vulpes chama Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

No description available.

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