Cape fox vs Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Vulpes chama compared with Quercus prinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Vulpes chama	Quercus prinoides

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.