Cape fox vs Rusty Snaketail

Vulpes chama compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gomphidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ophiogomphus
Species	Vulpes chama	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.