Cape fox vs Thrips

Vulpes chama compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thripidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Thrips
Species	Vulpes chama	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.