Cape fox vs Long Skimmer

Vulpes chama compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Libellulidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Orthetrum
Species	Vulpes chama	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.