Cape fox vs Shield Dapperling

Vulpes chama compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lepiota
Species	Vulpes chama	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.