Cape fox vs ground cholla

Vulpes chama compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox ground cholla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Cactaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Cylindropuntia
Species Vulpes chama Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox ground cholla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground cholla

Habitat

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

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.

ground cholla

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