Cape fox vs Ungava collared lemming

Vulpes chama compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Cricetidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Dicrostonyx
Species Vulpes chama Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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