Cape fox vs Dwarf round ray

Vulpes chama compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Urotrygon
Species	Vulpes chama	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.