Cape fox vs Somali Hedgehog

Vulpes chama compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Atelerix
Species	Vulpes chama	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

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.