kit fox vs Lesser Chiruromys

Vulpes macrotis compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kit fox	Lesser Chiruromys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Chiruromys
Species	Vulpes macrotis	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and Lesser Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kit fox	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.