Cape fox vs Greater Flameback

Vulpes chama compared with Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Greater Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Picidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Vulpes chama	Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Greater Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Greater Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Flameback

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.