Cape fox vs Gilbert's dunnart

Vulpes chama compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Sminthopsis
Species	Vulpes chama	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.