Cape fox vs Hodgson's Myotis

Vulpes chama compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Hodgson's Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Myotis
Species	Vulpes chama	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Hodgson's Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Myotis

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.