Cape fox vs Olive Skipper

Vulpes chama compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Olive 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)	Pyrgus
Species	Vulpes chama	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.