Cape fox vs Small Tabby

Vulpes chama compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pyralidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Aglossa
Species	Vulpes chama	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Small Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Small Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.