Cape fox vs sun shell

Vulpes chama compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Turbinidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Astraea
Species	Vulpes chama	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.