Cape fox vs kit fox

Vulpes chama compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox kit fox
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family same Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus same Vulpes (Foxes) Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Vulpes chama Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vulpes. (Foxes)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox kit fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.

kit fox

No description available.

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