Cape fox vs Mertens' sedge

Vulpes chama compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Carex
Species	Vulpes chama	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.