Cape fox vs Lesser Coucal

Vulpes chama compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cuculidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Centropus
Species	Vulpes chama	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

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.