Cape fox vs Red-blotched river stingray

Vulpes chama compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Red-blotched river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Potamotrygon
Species	Vulpes chama	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Red-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Red-blotched river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-blotched river stingray

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.