Cape fox vs Flea

Vulpes chama compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	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)	Pulicidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Vulpes chama	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.