Cape fox vs Cupped Ear

Vulpes chama compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Cupped Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Otideaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Otidea
Species Vulpes chama Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Cupped Ear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

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