Cape fox vs Lesser bilby

Vulpes chama compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Macrotis
Species	Vulpes chama	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.