Cape fox vs Macassar ebony

Vulpes chama compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Diospyros
Species	Vulpes chama	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Macassar ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.