Cape fox vs Malayan Water Shrew

Vulpes chama compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Chimarrogale
Species	Vulpes chama	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.