Cape fox vs Mossy Fern

Vulpes chama compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Vulpes chama	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.