Cape fox vs Sumatran surili

Vulpes chama compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Presbytis
Species	Vulpes chama	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

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.