Cape fox vs Cinnamon Wattle

Vulpes chama compared with Acacia leprosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Cinnamon Wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Fabaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Acacia
Species Vulpes chama Acacia leprosa

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Cinnamon Wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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.

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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