Cape fox vs Mat Spiderhead

Vulpes chama compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Proteaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Serruria
Species	Vulpes chama	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

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.