cacomistle vs Cape fox

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Vulpes chama

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bassariscus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.