Cape fox vs Forest Lamb

Vulpes chama compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Albatrellus
Species	Vulpes chama	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.