Cape fox vs White-headed Hagfish

Vulpes chama compared with Myxine ios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	White-headed Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myxinidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Myxine
Species	Vulpes chama	Myxine ios

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and White-headed Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	White-headed Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-headed Hagfish

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.