Blue-black Tooth vs Cape fox

Phellodon atratus compared with Vulpes chama

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-black Tooth Cape fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Thelephoraceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Phellodon Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Phellodon atratus Vulpes chama

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-black Tooth Cape fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.

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