Cape fox vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Vulpes chama compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Beamys
Species	Vulpes chama	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.