Cape fox vs Lygaeid bug

Vulpes chama compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lygaeidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Nysius
Species	Vulpes chama	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.