Cape fox vs small notchwort

Vulpes chama compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lophozia
Species	Vulpes chama	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.