Cape fox vs Marbled catshark

Vulpes chama compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Hemiscyllium
Species	Vulpes chama	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Marbled catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled catshark

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.