Bitter-Root vs Cape fox

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Cape fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Apocynum	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Vulpes chama

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.