Cape fox vs scarce large blue

Vulpes chama compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	scarce large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Maculinea
Species	Vulpes chama	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.