Cape fox vs Potato Blight

Vulpes chama compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Vulpes chama	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.