Cape fox vs Forest Dormouse

Vulpes chama compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Forest Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Dryomys
Species	Vulpes chama	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

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.