Cape fox vs Chinaroot

Vulpes chama compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

Cape fox is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Smilax
Species	Vulpes chama	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.