Cape fox vs Grooved Flax

Vulpes chama compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Linaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Linum
Species	Vulpes chama	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.