Cape fox vs Mediterranean Skipper

Vulpes chama compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Mediterranean Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Gegenes
Species	Vulpes chama	Gegenes nostrodamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Mediterranean Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.