Cape fox vs Star Dapperling

Vulpes chama compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Star Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Lepiota
Species	Vulpes chama	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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