Cape fox vs Mountain Coati

Vulpes chama compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Nasua
Species	Vulpes chama	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.