Cape fox vs Silver Gull

Vulpes chama compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Laridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Chroicocephalus
Species	Vulpes chama	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.