Cape fox vs Roman Mole

Vulpes chama compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Talpidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Talpa
Species	Vulpes chama	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.