Cape fox vs long yam

Vulpes chama compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Dioscorea
Species Vulpes chama Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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