Cape fox vs Speckled Tar Spot

Vulpes chama compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Rhytisma
Species	Vulpes chama	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.