Cape fox vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Vulpes chama compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sticta
Species	Vulpes chama	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.