Cape fox vs lesula

Vulpes chama compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cercopithecus
Species	Vulpes chama	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.