Cape fox vs Japanese Weasel

Vulpes chama compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Mustela
Species	Vulpes chama	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.