Cape fox vs rough bindweed

Vulpes chama compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Smilax
Species	Vulpes chama	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.