Cape fox vs Pink lanternshark

Vulpes chama compared with Etmopterus dianthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Pink lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Etmopterus
Species	Vulpes chama	Etmopterus dianthus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Pink lanternshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Pink lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Pink lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink lanternshark

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.