Canis (zerda) was the scientific name proposed by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780.

It was placed in the genus Vulpes by Karl Christian Gmelin in 1788.

The scientific name Fennecus arabicus was proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1804.

The fennec foy has 32 chromosome pairs, while other fox species have between 35 and 39.
The species also displays behaviors uncharacteristic of foxes, such as living in packs while most other fox species are solitary.

Its phylogenetic relationship is presented in the cladogram below.
Canis (zerda) was the scientific name proposed by Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1780.
It was placed in the genus Vulpes by Karl Christian Gmelin in 1788.
The scientific name Fennecus arabicus was proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1804.
The fennec foy has 32 chromosome pairs, while other fox species have between 35 and 39. The species also displays behaviors uncharacteristic of foxes, such as living in packs while most other fox species are solitary.
Its phylogenetic relationship is presented in the cladogram below.
Fennec fox