Cape fox vs marsh dock

Vulpes chama compared with Rumex palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox marsh dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Polygonaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Rumex
Species Vulpes chama Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox marsh dock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

marsh dock

No description available.

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