Cape fox vs Greenback stingaree

Vulpes chama compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Urolophidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Vulpes chama	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Greenback stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree

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.