East African Arvicanthis vs kit fox

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Arvicanthis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.