Cape fox vs Faded Pincertail

Vulpes chama compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Faded Pincertail
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)	Onychogomphus
Species	Vulpes chama	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

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.