Cape fox vs false pepperwort

Vulpes chama compared with Marsilea crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox false pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Marsileaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Marsilea
Species Vulpes chama Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox false pepperwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.

false pepperwort

No description available.

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