Cape fox vs Fat Sand Rat

Vulpes chama compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Psammomys
Species	Vulpes chama	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.