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Domain=Eukarya

Kingdom=Animalia

Bilateria

Superphylum=Deuterostomia

Phylum=Chordata

Subphylum=Vertebrata

Class=Mammalia

Subclass=Theria

Infraclass=Eutheria/Placentalia

Order=Carnivora

Family=Canidae

Genus=Vulpes

There are at least 12 Vulpes fox species:

Vulpes vulpes

Vupes bengalensis

Vulpes corsac

Vulpes ruepelli

Vulpes chama

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There are many species of fox, they all share the following classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

Some examples of species of foxes are:

Red Fox

Genus: Vulpes

Species: Vulpes vulpes

Arctic fox

Genus: Vulpes

Species: Vulpes lagopus

Cape Fox

Genus: Vulpes

Species: Vulpes chama

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Foxes belong to the Genus Vulpes.

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What kingdom does the Arctic fox belong to?

The Arctic fox is in the genus Vulpes - the true foxes. There are 12 species in this genus including the red fox and the fennec fox.


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Why has the Arctic fox been classified as a fox?

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