Cape fox vs lesser grison

Vulpes chama compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	lesser grison
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)	Galictis
Species	Vulpes chama	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.