Cape fox vs Dotted Ermel

Vulpes chama compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ethmia
Species	Vulpes chama	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.