Cape fox vs silky cuscus

Vulpes chama compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Phalanger
Species	Vulpes chama	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

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.