Cape fox vs Pitch canker

Vulpes chama compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Fusarium
Species	Vulpes chama	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.