Cape fox vs Grey Mould

Vulpes chama compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Botrytis
Species	Vulpes chama	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.