Cape fox vs Sand Cat

Vulpes chama compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Vulpes chama	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Sand Cat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

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.