Cape fox vs maquei

Vulpes chama compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Aristotelia
Species	Vulpes chama	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.