Cape fox vs Ooldea dunnart

Vulpes chama compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Dasyuridae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Sminthopsis
Species Vulpes chama Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Ooldea dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ooldea dunnart

No description available.

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