Cape fox vs hagfish

Vulpes chama compared with Myxine glutinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myxinidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Myxine
Species	Vulpes chama	Myxine glutinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hagfish

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.