Cape fox vs Spiny Baskettail

Vulpes chama compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Spiny Baskettail
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Epitheca
Species	Vulpes chama	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

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.