Cape fox vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Vulpes chama compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Molossidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Promops
Species	Vulpes chama	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.