Cape fox vs Lesser Capybara

Vulpes chama compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caviidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Hydrochoerus
Species	Vulpes chama	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.