Cape fox vs parma wallaby

Vulpes chama compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Vulpes chama	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.