Cape fox vs Soft Puffball

Vulpes chama compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape fox Soft Puffball
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) Lycoperdaceae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Lycoperdon
Species Vulpes chama Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape fox Soft Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Soft Puffball

No description available.

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